diff --git a/fdbsyncd/fdbsync.cpp b/fdbsyncd/fdbsync.cpp
index 9a5a5155..cfcb8bd8 100644
--- a/fdbsyncd/fdbsync.cpp
+++ b/fdbsyncd/fdbsync.cpp
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ void FdbSync::macDelVxlan(string key)
         macDelVxlanDB(key);
         m_mac.erase(key);
     } else {
-        SWSS_LOG_ERROR("DEL_KEY %s entry doesn't exist", key.c_str());
+        SWSS_LOG_DEBUG("DEL_KEY %s ignored; entry is not present in VXLAN FDB cache", key.c_str());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/mock_tests/fdbsyncd/fdbsyncd_ut.cpp b/tests/mock_tests/fdbsyncd/fdbsyncd_ut.cpp
index d60e97b9..0c777380 100644
--- a/tests/mock_tests/fdbsyncd/fdbsyncd_ut.cpp
+++ b/tests/mock_tests/fdbsyncd/fdbsyncd_ut.cpp
@@ -1554,8 +1554,12 @@ TEST_F(FdbSyncdEvpnMhTest, TestMacDelVxlan)
 
     // Now call macDelVxlan which should find and process the entry
     m_mockFdbSync.macDelVxlan(key);
+    ASSERT_EQ(0u, m_mockFdbSync.m_mac.count(key));
+
+    // A later kernel delete for the same VXLAN FDB entry is expected after a local MAC wins.
+    m_mockFdbSync.macDelVxlan(key);
+    ASSERT_EQ(0u, m_mockFdbSync.m_mac.count(key));
 
-    ASSERT_TRUE(true);
 }
 
 TEST_F(FdbSyncdEvpnMhTest, TestMacDelVxlanEntryNHG)